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Protest – Tuesday 13th June 9am

Social care in Edinburgh is in crisis. Now the Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board which runs the system wants to take £46 million out of the budget. They aren’t saying which services will be hit but the cuts will make a bad situation even worse. Those in need of care, their friends and families will faceContinue reading “Protest – Tuesday 13th June 9am”

Update on the care crisis

Elected councillors support publicly owned and managed care homes At the May meeting of the Edinburgh City Council Policy and Sustainability Committee councillors responded to the news that the long promised EIJB consultation on the future of Health and Social Care in Edinburgh was now being trailed as a consultation on the closure of theContinue reading “Update on the care crisis”

Care crisis – notes from our May 4th meeting

Draft Notes: Another Edinburgh is Possible Meeting on 4th May 202315 people attending – 3 apologies.Background• The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB) is responsible for the provision of most health and social care services in the city.• The Edinburgh IJB met in March and approved around £11 million of cuts in its budget. Its meetingsContinue reading “Care crisis – notes from our May 4th meeting”

Huge cuts planned in health and social care

On top of £11 million cuts agreed at the March meeting of the integrated joint board (IJB) it is now proposing a further £35 million in cuts which will severely impact frontline services, primarily those that are run by Edinburgh City Council.  This follows a report from the care commission in March which described a careContinue reading “Huge cuts planned in health and social care”

Edinburgh Health and Social Care Budget

The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB) is implementing a budget for 2023/24 which involves cuts of £46 million – about 5% of its total expenditure. This is going to have a very negative effect on the provision of health and social care in the city. You can watch a video of the latest board meetingContinue reading “Edinburgh Health and Social Care Budget”

Care in Crisis: report from the public meeting

The Care in Crisis public meeting was organised by Another Edinburgh is Possible on 4th March 2023.  Most attendees were online but there were also in person groups at the Wester Hailes Wellbeing Centre and the Trade Unions in Communities Hub in Craigmillar. The report includes four videos and a powerpoint that includes ideas forContinue reading “Care in Crisis: report from the public meeting”

Care in Crisis – public meeting 4th February, 3pm

Care in Crisis – Every cut in care makes the NHS bleed Unfortunately this meeting has had to be rescheduled – new details will be available shortly A public meeting organised by Another Edinburgh is Possible. We’ll hear from Nick Kempe (former head of services for older people on Glasgow City Council – see aContinue reading “Care in Crisis – public meeting 4th February, 3pm”

Deputations to the December EIJB

The Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board met on Tuesday 13th December. There were deputations from Edinburgh TUC and City of Edinburgh Unison. We’re pleased to post the contributions from Des Loughney and Carmen Simon from Edinburgh TUC. You can find the board papers that are referred to on the council website and watch a video ofContinue reading “Deputations to the December EIJB”